If a Producer Agrees to Enter into a Management Contracting

question 236

Multiple Choice

If a producer agrees to enter into a management contracting arrangement with a zinc mining operation in Chile,

• A) the company should be prepared to invest large amounts in mining facilities.
• B) the company should be prepared to send people to Chile.
• C) success will depend on how well the Chilean managers know what needs to be done.
• D) the company must assume no political problems will arise, otherwise the risk is very high.
• E) None of these alternatives is true.

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Definitions:

Invention

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Barriers To Entry

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